Overview
We're looking to appoint a Highly Specialist Respiratory Physiologist, on a permanent basis to provide a high quality, patient focused, efficient Respiratory service within the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust. In addition to supporting the acute sites, the Cardiorespiratory Department will be providing some services at the CDC, Hollinswood House, Stafford Park. This post will assist in supporting all three sites and requires working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and independently as a professional.
Responsibilities
* Provide a high quality, patient focused, efficient Respiratory service within the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust.
* Work in conjunction with the department manager and other staff to ensure the service needs are met.
* Perform the full range of routine and more specialised Respiratory diagnostic tests.
* Be responsible for the monitoring and performance of calibration and quality control procedures for all equipment.
* Supervise less experienced staff.
* Teach and train students, trainees and Trust staff.
* Continuously update one's professional knowledge.
* Participate in research and development activities in Respiratory Medicine.
Qualifications
The successful applicant should possess a BSc in Clinical Physiology/Science or equivalent with sufficient post‑qualification experience working at Band 6 Senior Physiologist level in a range of respiratory physiology services to include Full PFT, CPET and LTOT. HCPC registration is desired.
About the Trust
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main provider of district general hospital services for nearly half a million people in Shropshire, Treford & Wrekin and mid Wales. Together the hospitals have just over 700 beds and assessment & treatment trolleys. The Cardio‑respiratory Department has a base at both acute sites and provides some service provision at Hollinswood House, our local Community Diagnostic Centre.
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a dynamic, professional and self‑motivated Respiratory Physiologist to join our multidisciplinary team which functions as one team over the three different sites, including supporting the service provision from Hollinswood House, which was opened in June 2024.
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